Pets killed in Manchester fire

Fire destroyed a home in Manchester early Thursday morning and left two pets dead.

Fire District Chief Michael Gamache said the homeowner called 911 at about 4 a.m. and said there was a fire in his attached garage at 475 Sheffield Road. Gamache told News 9 that a bull mastiff in the home alerted the husband and wife to the fire.

Both people inside got out safely, but the dog and a cat died, despite efforts by firefighters to revive them using special oxygen masks.

The home is in a relatively remote area of town and so it took crews a little extra time to reach the scene. Firefighters tried to keep the flames from spreading to the home, but were unsucessful. The garage and home as well as a car in the driveway were all destroyed.

Gamache said the fire started in the garage where there was a wood stove, but the exact cause was still under investigation.

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